Renal cell adenocarcinoma
MONDO:0005549A carcinoma arising from the renal parenchyma. There is a strong correlation between cigarette smoking and the development of renal cell carcinoma. The clinical presentation includes : hematuria, flank pain and a palpable lumbar mass. A high percentage of renal cell carcinomas are diagnosed when an ultrasound is performed for other purposes. Radical nephrectomy is the standard intervention procedure. Renal cell carcinoma is generally considered to be resistant to radiation treatment and chemotherapy.
Also known as: renal cell carcinoma, RCC, adenocarcinoma of kidney, adenocarcinoma of the kidney, carcinoma, renal cell, malignant, kidney adenocarcinoma, renal cell adenocarcinoma, renal cell cancer
3016 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 98 tagged with Renal cell adenocarcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Renal cell adenocarcinoma
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Clear cell renal carcinoma 140 trials · 142 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Papillary renal cell carcinoma 26 trials · 28 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
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Childhood kidney cell carcinoma 21 trials
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Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma 15 trials
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Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma 13 trials
2 sub-types
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Hereditary renal cell carcinoma 1 trial · 7 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Hereditary clear cell renal cell carcinoma 4 trials
- PAX6-related ocular dysgenesis 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma 2 trials
- Adrenocortical carcinoma, hereditary 0 trials
- Aniridia 2 0 trials
- Aniridia 3 0 trials
- Renal cell carcinoma, Xp11-associated 0 trials
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Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can a pill that starves tumors of oxygen help fight advanced cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called belzutifan in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Belzutifan works by blocking a protein (HIF-2α) that tumors use to survive in low-oxygen conditions. The main goal is to f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Peloton Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests aggressive BP management to protect heart and kidneys in cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether intensive blood pressure management (targeting systolic BP below 120 mmHg) is better than standard care (below 140 mmHg) for patients with advanced kidney or thyroid cancer starting anti-angiogenic TKI therapy. The study enrolls 61 participants a…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a ZAP of radiation before standard care beat back metastatic kidney cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether giving a highly targeted form of radiation (SAbR) before standard therapy (immunotherapy or targeted pills) helps people with kidney cancer that has spread to 2-5 spots in the body live longer. About 472 participants are randomly assigned to rec…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can spreading out radiation beat a single dose for brain tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether giving radiation in three smaller doses (FSRS) works better than a single large dose (SRS) for cancer that has spread to the brain. About 269 adults with lung, breast, melanoma, kidney, or gastrointestinal cancers will be randomly assigned to on…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: which drug combo works best after immunotherapy fails?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two different drug treatments in people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread and continued to grow despite prior immunotherapy. About 90 participants will receive either a combination of lenvatinib and everolimus or cabozantinib alone. The goal is to see w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a malaria drug help fight cancer? early trial tests new combo
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two drugs together—MK-2206 and hydroxychloroquine—in people with advanced solid tumors, melanoma, kidney, or prostate cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how the combination affects cancer cell growth. About 62 participants will take b…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to the standard drug cabozantinib helps people with advanced papillary kidney cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 200 participants will receive either cabozantinib alone or cabo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for tough kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted therapy cabozantinib to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) helps people with advanced kidney cancer live longer. About 1,175 adults with kidney cancer that has spread will receive either the usual treatment or the usual …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare kidney cancer: drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs—axitinib (which blocks cancer growth) and nivolumab (which helps the immune system fight cancer)—works better than nivolumab alone for a rare kidney cancer called TFE/translocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC). The trial includes about …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immune booster before kidney surgery keep cancer away?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immune-boosting drug nivolumab before and after kidney cancer surgery can prevent the cancer from coming back. About 819 patients with localized kidney cancer are randomly assigned to receive either surgery alone or surgery plus nivolum…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for advanced kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding belzutifan or quavonlimab to a standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and targeted therapy (lenvatinib) works better for advanced clear cell kidney cancer. About 249 Chinese patients who haven't had prior treatment will be randomly assigned…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced kidney cancer: Triple-Drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if adding another drug (belzutifan or quavonlimab) to a standard two-drug treatment can help people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer live longer or stop their cancer from growing. About 1,650 adults who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease will…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink metastatic kidney tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding entinostat to high-dose aldesleukin (interleukin-2) can help shrink tumors in people with metastatic kidney cancer. About 47 adults with clear cell renal cell carcinoma that has spread will receive both drugs. The goal is to find the safest dose an…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo aims to ease bone pain in advanced kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a radioactive drug (radium-223) to standard treatment (cabozantinib) helps people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread to the bones. About 134 participants will receive either the combination or cabozantinib alone. The goal is to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with rare gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called adavosertib in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a missing or broken SETD2 gene. The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or keep them stable for at least 6 months.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced kidney cancer: experimental combo therapies under study
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing experimental combinations of drugs for people with advanced kidney cancer (clear cell type) that has gotten worse after initial treatment. The goal is to see if these combinations are safe and can shrink tumors. About 370 participants will be enrolled in thi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: drug cocktails aim to shrink tumors
Disease control OngoingThis clinical trial is testing several new combinations of drugs for people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The study includes about 400 participants who have not had any prior treatment for their advanced disease. The goal is to see if these combinations are safe an…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation may reboot Cancer-Fighting immune drugs in spreading tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a precise type of radiation called SBRT can restore the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs in people whose metastatic cancer has started to progress. About 69 adults with melanoma, lung, bladder, kidney, or head/neck cancers will receive radiation to up…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to starve and attack tumors in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer) and ziv-aflibercept (which cuts off blood supply to tumors)—in people with advanced solid tumors like melanoma, colorectal, ovarian, and kidney cance…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a tropical berry boost immunotherapy for kidney cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding camu camu, a prebiotic fruit, to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) is safe and can improve treatment for advanced kidney cancer. About 31 people with metastatic clear-cell or sarcomatoid kidney cancer will receive the co…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Head-to-Head drug battle for rare kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two FDA-approved drugs, cabozantinib and sunitinib, in people with a rare type of advanced kidney cancer called variant histology renal cell carcinoma. The goal is to see which drug is safer and more effective at slowing cancer growth. About 32 to 84 participa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare kidney cancer: targeted drug savolitinib faces off against standard therapy
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study compares a new drug, savolitinib, to the standard drug sunitinib in 60 people with a specific type of advanced kidney cancer called MET-driven papillary renal cell carcinoma. The goal is to see if savolitinib is better at stopping the cancer from growing and to…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy tackles cancer in HIV patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety of combining two cancer drugs, nivolumab and cabozantinib, in people with HIV who have advanced solid tumors. Only 8 participants were enrolled. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink or stabilize tumors.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Could a High-Fat diet help cancer immunotherapy work better?
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial is testing whether a ketogenic diet (low carbs, high fat) can safely help immunotherapy drugs work better in people with advanced melanoma or kidney cancer. About 60 participants will follow the diet while receiving standard immunotherapy. The main goals ar…
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug duo takes on tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug (DS3201) combined with an immunotherapy (ipilimumab) in people whose prostate, bladder, or kidney cancer has spread. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see what side effects occur. About 65 participants will receive both drugs t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Kidney cancer combo aims to stop recurrence after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding belzutifan to standard pembrolizumab after kidney cancer surgery can delay or prevent the cancer from coming back. About 1800 participants with clear cell renal cell carcinoma are randomly assigned to receive either belzutifan plus pembroli…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for advanced kidney cancer: belzutifan takes on everolimus in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares the experimental drug belzutifan to the standard drug everolimus in 755 people with advanced kidney cancer that has worsened after prior treatments. The goal is to see if belzutifan can better delay cancer growth and improve survival. Participants take…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Could a Pre-Surgery drug shrink kidney tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether the drug cabozantinib can shrink tumors in 22 people with advanced kidney cancer before they have surgery. The goal is to see if the drug reduces tumor size enough to improve surgical outcomes and delay cancer return. Participants take caboza…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: drug duo takes on tough tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a combination of two drugs, belzutifan and lenvatinib, against the standard drug cabozantinib in 747 people with advanced kidney cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. The goal is to see if the combo can better slow cancer growth or improve …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in shrinking advanced kidney tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving two drugs—lenvatinib and pembrolizumab—before surgery can shrink tumors in people with locally advanced kidney cancer that hasn't spread to other organs. About 18 participants will receive the combination for 12 weeks before their operation. The go…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Radiation may replace drugs for some kidney cancer patients
Disease control PausedThis phase 2 trial tests whether high-precision radiation (SBRT) can control kidney cancer that has spread to a few spots in the body. The goal is to see if radiation alone can delay or replace the need for systemic drug therapy. The study involves 123 participants and includes b…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New combo shows promise for rare kidney cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new two-drug combination (cadonilimab plus axitinib) as a first treatment for people with advanced or spread kidney cancer of rare types. About 37 participants will receive the drugs until their disease gets worse or side effects become too severe. The goal is …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hao Zeng • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Gut bacteria booster may help kidney cancer drugs work better
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding a probiotic called CBM588 to the standard combination of cabozantinib and nivolumab can improve treatment for advanced or metastatic kidney cancer. The probiotic is designed to restore helpful gut bacteria that may help the immune …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New drug combo takes on advanced cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called KFA115, either by itself or combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab), in 126 people with advanced cancers like lung, skin, kidney, and others. The main goal is to check safety and find the best dose. It is not ye…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New immune cell therapy trial for advanced cancers withdrawn before starting
Disease control CancelledThis early-stage trial aimed to test the safety of a new treatment called STIL101 for people with advanced pancreatic, colorectal, kidney, cervical cancer, or melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed. STIL101 is made from a patient's own immune cells taken from their tumor, …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Can a smartphone app ease the mind for kidney cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether a smartphone app that teaches mindfulness can help people with advanced kidney cancer cope with their illness. The trial will enroll 21 patients who are already receiving immunotherapy and have moderate to high fear of their cancer returning. The mai…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists track immune cells to unlock immunotherapy secrets in kidney and bladder cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how immune cells change in the blood of people with kidney or bladder cancer during immunotherapy treatment. Researchers will measure different immune cells and tumor cells in blood samples from 67 participants. The goal is to better understand how the immune …
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Wheat germ supplement studied for immune boost in advanced cancer
Knowledge-focused PausedThis study looks at whether a fermented wheat germ supplement can help the immune system fight cancer better when taken with standard immunotherapy drugs. About 100 adults with advanced solid tumors (like lung, colon, or melanoma) will take the supplement alongside their usual tr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New test aims to spot kidney cancer early with just a blood or urine sample
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing a new blood and urine test to see if it can find kidney cancer early and track how well treatment is working. Researchers will compare test results from healthy people, patients with early-stage kidney cancer, and patients with advanced kidney cancer. The go…
Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC